Christian supporters for Israel impugned by Jewish Democratic Council Leader invoking tired anti-Christian stereotypes

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National Jewish Democratic Council Leader Attacks Christians
by Paul Miller
November 12, 2015

“I’ve always said, you’ve got Evangelical Republicans supporting Israel because they are building a stairway to heaven on the backs of the Jews in Israel,” remarked the head of the National Jewish Democratic Council at the 2015 Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly on Tuesday. Greg Rosenbaum, board chair of the NJDC, made his comment during a breakout session…The NJDC board chair was responding to his GOP counterpart who cited a Gallup poll that revealed 83 percent of Republicans support Israel compared to 48 percent of Democrats. Referring to Republican support for Israel, Mr. Rosenbaum said, “In the 83 percent that support Israel, what are their motives? Are they supporting Israel as a natural homeland for the Jews and to some extent a reaction to the millennia of persecution? Or are they in support of Israel because it represents the avenue for people who are evangelicals to get to heaven?”…Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the nation’s largest pro-Israel organization, is demanding Mr. Rosenbaum apologize “to the millions of Christians he stereotyped and slandered.” READ MORE

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